May/June Weight Management Challenge

[leah]

145.5 - down 3 lbs which is great. I really should be between 130-133 though...

[lovelygamer]

Went up again, another 2 pounds to 219. After biking regularly for three weeks and increasing miles every week, I can only assume it's muscle weight. I can feel new muscles all over and I have been watching my diet (although it could improve). I will be happy when I start burning fat.

[ny biker]

Went up again, another 2 pounds to 219. After biking regularly for three weeks and increasing miles every week, I can only assume it's muscle weight. I can feel new muscles all over and I have been watching my diet (although it could improve). I will be happy when I start burning fat.

You might start to see looser clothes before you see a decrease in weight. That's a sure sign you're gaining muscle and losing fat .

[solobiker]

139...no change there to speak of.

[lovelygamer]

You might start to see looser clothes before you see a decrease in weight. That's a sure sign you're gaining muscle and losing fat .

That would be okay too. I'm not giving up so unless I start eating tons of extra calories (which I'm not going to), something should change. Thanks for reminding me to be positive.

[goldfinch]

Went up again, another 2 pounds to 219. After biking regularly for three weeks and increasing miles every week, I can only assume it's muscle weight. I can feel new muscles all over and I have been watching my diet (although it could improve). I will be happy when I start burning fat.

Provided that you are not eating too much, the weight gain likely is mostly water, which is not uncommon when increasing exercise, as part of the muscle healing process and to facilitate storage of glycogen. It is hard to gain more than about a 1/2 a pound a month in muscle for women.

[Catrin]

132.4

Now that I stopped worrying about a lower target weight I start loosing Then again, I've backed off on some of my gym work for the season so perhaps I am dropping extra water. I KNOW I am eating enough...

[SAMbike]

113.2 this morning...

[Blueberry]

I was 226 on Saturday. Doing great on eating. Need to work on ramping up the exercise (was very sore from moving).

[leah]

Feeling so great! I am down from 148.7 to 143.5, just 10 lbs away from my goal.

I have cut out flour, sugar and alcohol and am weighing my food to ensure portion control. I am also not eating snacks unless I need them (after a long ride, for example). Snacks have been a trigger for me because I am a major grazer.

I am now past the point of craving foods that are bad for me. For example, I used to never be able to resist eating many slices of pizza when I served it to my picky eater son. The other day we had pizza in the house and it didn't even call to me!! That being said, I am not keeping sweet treats in the house because I don't want to dig into them in a vulnerable moment.

Besides fitting into my (non-stretchy) clothes again, mostly I am excited about seeing how my cycling (especially hill climbing) improves when I am 10 lbs lighter.